Category Archives: At the Movies

Forget the other six nominees. For weeks now, it has been obvious that the race for this year’s Best Picture Academy Award was really a two-film battle between ‘Birdman’ and ‘Boyhood’. At the end of t...

Oh sure, they may be basking in the acclaim of their latest hits now, but this year’s Oscar nominees haven’t always starred in such award-worthy movies. In fact, many of them have made a lot of crap. As we prepare to w...

The biggest joke in ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ was the fact that the movie even existed at all. It was beyond idiotic and that was the charm. ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2′ doubles down on this dumbness, and at times...

Movies like ‘McFarland, USA’ are tough to review. On the one hand, they’re painfully predictable and offer no surprises for anyone who has seen an inspirational underdog sports drama. On the other hand, that̵...

About a month ago, this year’s Academy Awards seemed like a perfunctory affair, with most of the major categories leaning heavily toward one movie particular movie or actor. Since then, however, it’s become a real hors...

During the Valentine’s Day weekend, viewers sought pain and pleasure over the rest of the competition. However, the counter-programming saw its own share of success. This weekend’s Top 12 movies collectively brought in...

I don’t know how things are where you live, but I am sick and tired of this goddamn winter. I have already shoveled approximately 8.6 metric tons of snow and another major storm is due to hit this weekend. I’ve had it....

I love that Valentine’s Day has become a perfect faux holiday where we’re guaranteed to get not only the expected romance-driven drama, but guy-pleasing counterprogramming too. This weekend brings an S&M chick flick an...

I have to admit to mildly looking forward to the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ movie. Not because I thought it would be good, mind you. Just because it looked like the kind of bad movie that could be special – a hysterical co...

Dapper British gents gallivanting across the globe for classy murderous adventures have defined a whole genre at this point. There’s James Bond, of course, along with all of the anti-Bonds and Bond parodies. The sneakily sub...

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